Yuri ends 19-year contract with SM Entertainment, will keep Girls’ Generation activities
Yuri is leaving SM Entertainment after 19 years, the agency announced on July 31.
SM Entertainment said the company and Yuri decided to terminate their exclusive contract, which will officially end on August 31 following detailed discussions between both sides.
The agency thanked Yuri for her contributions to the global K-pop wave as a member of Girls’ Generation since her debut in 2007.
SM also stated that Yuri will continue to take part in Girls’ Generation group activities and that her departure will not affect the group’s future plans.
Yuri is the most recent member of Girls’ Generation to depart SM. Sooyoung, Tiffany, and Seohyun left the agency in 2017, while Jessica departed in 2014. Taeyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, and Yoona had remained with the agency until recently.